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Chefoo, June 13.
The Ching An, a small Chinese-owned vessel which plys regularly, twice a day between Chefoo and. Yamatao, a few miles south of this port, received the unwelcome attention'of a pirate band whilst only a few minutes out of the latter port. Reports indicate that these men were not the usual ruffians, but officers from the South who had in view the capture of the warship Hai Chi, which has for some months been lying in the bay. Tt will probabl at one time Marshal Wu and the North, being at present under the jurisdiction of Admiral Wen. The idea of the out~ Jaws was apparently to capture the vessel and restore her to the South.
There are various stories accounting for the reason why this plan was. not proceeded with and, in view of the fact that they are s0 conflicting, it would be unwise to quote any one particular report as authentic. However, the Ching An was eventually beached and deserted by her captors, The vessel has since returned to Chefoo and is again making her two trips per day. Accotd:
Peking, June 12.
A telegram from the British] Consul at Changsha says that the Rev. Wilson, a British] missionary who recently set out from Yingchow in an effort to obtain some: news of the missionaries in the beleaguered city of Kueilin, reached his objective June land hoped to enter the city on the following day.
June 14.
A Consular telegram from Canton reports that the American missionary, Mr. Rex Ray, who together with other been captured Pinglo while with the object of succouring the missionaries in that beleaguered city, escaped on June 11. Mr. R. A. Jaffray, the British missionary, remains in captivity, The news reached Canton from the USS. Pampanga, which present at Wuchow.—Reuter's Paci-fie Service.
8, Part Expected Shortly at Yungchow Mr. J. A. Bailey, local seoretary of the Church Missionary Society courteously informs us has received a telegram from Yungehowfu, dated the 12th instant, worded follows:—
{ing to the Chinese newspapers, 15) "Kueilin party due here 17th."
the "bandits" have already been Mr. Bailey is of opinion that. captured, and are now in. Chefoo this refers to the members of the: Awaiting execution. "Phe ringleader, Church Bissionary Society who fa'man named Wu, has not yet been were in "during its apprehended and a reward of $900 investment, and are probably linas been offered to anyone respon- Bishop and Mrs. Holden, the Rev. sible for his arrest. and Mrs. H. 8. Bailey,'
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